The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) stepped up its patrol and search in neighborhoods in Lee County where reports of apparent coyote clashes with dogs have occurred in the past few weeks.
Coyotes are elusive, most active at dawn and dusk, but they can show up anytime of night or day. They occur in all 67 Florida counties. If you suspect a potential problem with any wildlife, call FWC’s Wildlife Alert Hotline at 1-888-404-FWCC (3922).
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Database includes nearly two dozen sightings recorded by residents of Shadow Wood, Spring Run and Copper Leaf stretching back to April of 2007. Information courtesy the residents of these communities. Additional reporting by Valli Finney.
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I have lived in Naples all my life, hunt fish shoot camp. Not one time have I ever seen a coyote. Maybe the fact that we are putting up more Golf courses per year than any other co. ( Collier) and we just dont care about what we do to wild life or where it goes anywhere but here......progress progress.....sad but true. Naples use to be nice. Now it sucks
#1 Posted by thethrob on July 29, 2008 at 9 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I have seen a lot of small red foxes, then about a week ago I saw what I believe to be a coyote. I was on Beck Blvd. I believe coyote's have moved into SW Fl. slowly. I am not sure how long they might have been in the area. I have heard about them being in Immok.area in late 1999.
Naples has changed drasticly, compared to the 60's. I would like to be able to set up and try to get some pictures of these animals.
#2 Posted by dollarman6 on August 4, 2008 at 10:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I'm about 95% sure I saw a coyote on Banyan Blvd in Naples about 4 weeks ago (late August). It was a Monday morning about 9 o'clock or so as I was doing my rounds. The animal was about the size of a German Shephard but with pointy ears and not such a thick chest. I called CSO, they said to call Domestic Animal Service. I called DAS and they said wild critters weren't domestic (duh). They refered me to Florida Fish and Wildlife. After a misplaced call to the 'bad gator hotline' I hooked up with someone in West Palm (which evidently is our area in the FF&W scheme of things). After explaining the possible coyote didn't actually drag down and eat an old lady or fluffy doggie the officer told me, in so many words "it's a wild critter, we ain't gonna do nothing about it."
I was surprised to see what I'm pretty darn sure was a coyote on Banyan Blvd. (between 41 and the beach).
#3 Posted by Ericfg on September 18, 2008 at 7:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I spotted a red fox in Olde Cypress located on Immokalee Rd. in North Naples just last week. The fox came from the golf course , crossed the street directly in front of my vehicle and headed into the cleared lot and back into the woods. It was 3PM.
#4 Posted by Saki on September 19, 2008 at 4:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Yesterday I saw 2 spiders.............
#5 Posted by Paradise on October 23, 2008 at 6:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I have fire ants in my patio, call out the National Guard
#6 Posted by estateslady11 on November 12, 2008 at 12:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Saw two nice Coyote's last night at 2:30 in the morning run behind the water tank on Isle of Capri.
#7 Posted by fishman on November 19, 2008 at 3:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)
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